Hello, I just purchased a Catalina 22 that came with a spinnaker and a crane but none of the other rigging. I've seen some posts about the halyard block interfering with the furler and I am wondering if anyone has any solutions. Thanks
Spinnaker rigging
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You'll need an extension on your masthead fixture that will hold the block far enough away from your forestay. Called a "crane".
Thanks for the info and the pic. The mast has a crane installed already. The description of the swivel block offered by Catalina direct says that it may cause some interference. I wonder if anyone has experienced that problem
Thank you that's awesome. Mine is rigged almost exactly like the picture so I should be good to go. How much load does the pulley have to be able to handle?
I can't wait to test it..... 3 boats ago I was single handing an old wooden c scow so I'm ready for some fun
I might understand that suggestion if dealing with a standard hank-on headsail rig (JSG - I like the added block for the main halyard), without the furler. Likewise, I installed the crane. First year, it twisted up with the furler. Spoke to the guys at CD and found out my furler was mounted to the upper fastening point on the crane. He advised to changed to the lower point last year. But no matter where I fasten the roller-furler at the masthead it interferes with the spinnaker block, twisting the halyard as the headsail furls/unfurls. So much so that last year I just ran the halyard out and abandoned the idea. Going to try and get this thing flying this year. I think the secret lies in getting the crane higher and further forward. Or possibly it needs to be mounted below the furler ?? I have even considered splurging on a spinnaker sock so the whole rig gets loaded from the deck, but I often single-hand so that could be a hassle. Open to Ideas ??
TENSION on the halyard, and have it run straight up and straight down when not in use. If it's tight it cannot twist.
I've experienced my unused spin halyard getting fouled on the CDI (darned top piece has that little nub that likes to grab it), but mine is a fractional type rig, so now I just swing it around aft of the spreaders to keep it out of the way when using the genoa. With your masthead setup, I wonder if you can get the required clearance by doing the same?
If not, Jackdaw's suggestion seems to be your only other alternative besides "running it out and abandoning the idea".
Good luck!
Chances are the crane needs to be extended out to clear the furler head. It seems to be a bit of a common problem. My new top-down rig fouled on the furler head and a very large kite couldn't be rolled up. That kind of activity will get the arteries pressure tested in a hurry.
Cheers JSG ! Will take a look at that. Fractional rigs have an advantage in that situation. Masthead rigs, with everything up there, can be a bit of an issue. Meriachee's thoughts are sound. Perhaps i can rig an extension, possibly gaining height rather than moving it forward and away from the halyard lift track. But why would CD offer the crane they do, with this being such a common issue on the C22 rig ? Didn't mean to take over Jedd's post but seems a common problem. Thanks for the input.
Yep. But he worries a bit much about the spin's tack downhaul effect on the bow pulpit.
Of course it's a common problem, but not insurmountable. Joe's right when he points out the use of the word "may". CD would be remiss if they didn't acknowledge the possibility. Everything needs to be built/marketed/insured to the lowest common denominator.
What's interesting is that there is some nice aluminium plate (freezing) in the garage waiting (more patiently than I) to be crafted into a larger extension to the masthead crane. "Maybe" is not optional where rigging operation is concerned.